APRIL 20, 2016 NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Building Level Planning Committee / Public Facilities Review Committee JOINT KICK-OFF MEETING
Welcome NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Introductions NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Roles Charges BLPC / PFRC / APS / COUNTY STAFF Building Level Planning Committee 1. Assists APS Staff during Concept and Schematic phases by reviewing: Building location and massing Site Amenities Adjacencies between interior spaces and site amenities Community use of the building and site Impact of project on surrounding community 2. Distribute project updates to constituency groups 3. Solicit comments from constituency groups and share with the BLPC for consideration
Roles Charges BLPC / PFRC / APS / COUNTY STAFF Public Facilities Review Committee PFRC Charge (June 18, 2014) 1. Mission: to ensure that the highest quality of land use planning, design, transportation planning, and other important community aspects are incorporated into civic projects as assigned to the Committee by the Arlington County Board. 2. Key responsibilities: Provide forum for advisory commission and committee input Ensure highest quality of land use planning and design Promote compliance with County Comprehensive Plan and other County planning policies Provide means for broad-based public participation Provide advice to County Board and County Manager
Roles Charges BLPC / PFRC / APS / COUNTY STAFF Arlington Public Schools 1. Develop Site-Specific Educational Specifications List of Spaces Educational Vision and Pedagogy Space Character and Adaptability Detailed floor plan layouts and adjacencies 2. Develop Project Cost Estimates and Monitor Costs 3. Develop content to support BLPC and PFRC
Roles Charges BLPC / PFRC / APS / COUNTY STAFF County Staff 1. Coordinate community review process with APS 2. Provide feedback to APS on applicable County policies 3. Use permit and beyond
Project Recap Summary How we got here? Project Chronology South Arlington Working Group(SAWG) Recap of Preferences Thomas Jefferson Working Group(TJWG) Recap of Design Guidelines
Project Chronology October 2012 June 2014 September 2014 January 2015 June 2015 November 2015 December 2015 March 2016 School Board Adopted FY 2013-2022 CIP identifies Kenmore site as the location of a new elementary school School Board Adopted FY 2015-2024 CIP identifies Jefferson site as preferred location for a new elementary school County Board appointed TJWG begins TJWG issues Final Report and County Board decides not now to a new elementary at the Jefferson site School Board appointed SAWG begins SAWG issues Final Report including a preference to build a new elementary school for Henry on the Jefferson site School and County Board approves Jefferson as the site for a new elementary school School Board approves first three preferences of the SAWG: -Build a new school for Henry Elementary on the Jefferson site -Relocate existing Montessori Program from Drew to Henry -Open approximately 400 seats at Drew as a result of the Montessori relocation
SAWG Recap of Preferences Excerpt from SAWG Final Report 11/05/2015
TJWG Recap of Design Guidelines TJWG Appendix A: Design Guidelines 01/16/2015
TJWG Outcome Details What we know right now? Project Parameters Summary of TJWG Preferred Site Concept Summary of On-Going Transportation Analysis
Project Parameters 1. New Elementary School for the Henry Community 2. Support Strategic Plan Goal #4 Provide Optimal Learning Environments 3. Address capacity by providing 725 seats 4. Open by start of school 2019 5. Multi-story building in northwest corner of site 6. Structured parking 7. Project cost $59 million
Summary of TJWG Concept Proposal Proposed Concept 2, TJWG, October 2014
Aerial view looking north
Aerial view looking west
Aerial view looking south
Aerial view looking east
Aerial plan view
Existing conditions
Proposed Concept 2, TJWG, October 2014
South Old Glebe: existing S. Old Glebe Rd. Existing Parking Lot & Parent Drop-off. Bus Loop T.J. Middle School South Old Glebe: proposed S. Old Glebe Rd. New Parking Garage T.J. Middle School Site Sections along South Old Glebe Rd.
Existing conditions, TJMS
Proposed Scheme, TJWG, October 2014
Summary of Ongoing Transportation Analysis
Ensure safe and convenient pickup and drop-off Ensure adequate consideration is given to neighborhood impacts and parking Enhance the safety of existing pedestrian walkways and bikeways Key Transportation Challenges from TJWG and Staff Input
Arrival and dismissal observations and counts 5 days in June, Aug, Sept and Oct 2014 Parking supply and demand counts Traffic analysis at 10 intersections Vehicle speed and crash data analysis Infrastructure assessment Surveys of students, parents, staff, community center users Special event observations Transportation Work Completed
Family Vehicle, 26% Carpool, 2% Transit/Other, 2% Walk, 29% Transit, 4% Walk, 4% Carpool, 1% Other, 1% Drive, 90% School Bus, 33% Bike, 8% Students Staff Current Travel Modes
Back-ups on South Old Glebe Rd. and 2 nd St. Tough Crossing Conditions Student drop-off occurring in many locations off-site Scenes from Arrival
Ongoing Transportation Design Topics Ongoing BLPC/PFRC, staff and community engagement Future traffic analysis Continued dialogue with the County about parking requirements Continue to explore off-site transportation improvements for bike/ped access, safety and traffic circulation Work with VMDO on site plan / arrival and dismissal design Continue to work with staff and APS on arrival and dismissal staffing, outreach to parents, etc. Continue to explore potential Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies Use permit conditions and school TDM Plan
APS GOALS SCHEDULE TIMELINE Where are we going?
GENERAL SCHEDULE TIMELINE AUGUST 2016 ARLINGTON COUNTY FAIR AUGUST 2017 ARLINGTON COUNTY FAIR June 2016 October 2016 January 2017 March 2017 June 2017 September 2019 Early Construction Packages Concept Design Schematic Design Design Development Use Permit Review Construction Documents Construction (21 months) Concept Design Approval Schematic Design Approval Design Dev. Approval Use Permit Approval Final Design Approval First Day of School Net-Zero Energy & Water Year Starts!
UPCOMING CONCEPT DESIGN DECISIONS 1. General site layout and circulation 2. General building massing 3. Preliminary organization of major interior spaces
GOALS DISCUSSION What do we want out of this process?
PUBLIC COMMENT 10 min
NEXT STEPS 1. Ongoing dialogue between APS & Arlington County Staff 2. Review building massing options 3. Review parking options Upcoming Meeting Dates (Will typically occur at TJ Middle School Library) BLPC 5/4/16 5/18/16
ADJORN For further information please contact: APS Project Manager Steve Stricker 571-220-0048 steven.stricker@apsva.us County Project Manager Marco Rivero 703-228-3572 mrivero@arlingtonva.us BLPC/PFRC Joint Kick-off Meeting